This cross-shaped Roman Catholic church in northeast Winnipeg was built in 1959 to replace two earlier structures, the first a simple, wood frame structure dating from 1914 and the second used from 1916 to 1959. The present church was designed by the architectural firm of Zunic and Sobkowich.
The first St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (no date)
Source: St. Alphonsus Parish
The second St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (no date)
Source: St. Alphonsus Parish (via Jim Smith)
Interior of the second St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (no date)
Source: St. Alphonsus Parish (via Jim Smith)
The third St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (September 2019)
Source: George Penner
Interior of the third St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church (September 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92067, W97.10486
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Zunic and Sobkowich
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Alphonsus School (343 Munroe Avenue, Winnipeg)
“Cross-shaped,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 June 1959, page 8.
This page was prepared by Jim Smith, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 September 2023
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